Shri Manjunatheshwara Temple, Kadri
Purpose
As a part of AICTE activity programme - ‘Tourism Promotion Innovative Approaches’ our group ,consisting of eleven students from Canara Engineering College, Bantwal, visited Kadri Shri Manjunatheshwara Temple, which is located in Mangaluru.
What we've done
About our visit to the temple and its mesmerizing surroundings:-
Our group visited the temple at a particular day. We reached temple at around 11:00 AM and were able to seek the blessings of lord Manjunatha. As a part of our visit we took some footages of the temple surroudings but inside the temple(inner part of temple adjacent to garba graha) videography was prohibited. Inside the temple premises there is a gomukha through which continuous stream of water flows and the water is stored in several pond-like structures which are also located inside the temple premises. The water stream flowing from the gho mukha is said to be from the Bhageerathi river,Kashi.There was a shiva lingam situated in an elevated location near the Gho mukha and we had the divine opportunity to perform abhishekam to the lingam with our own hands. From 12 to 2 PM Anna dana seva is served to all the devotees.
History
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Details
This temple is located in the city of Mangaluru with lord Shiva as the Diety. Temple is one of the best examples of religious harmony, where people from two faiths, Hinduism and Buddhism worship together with the deity of Lord Shiva as Lord Manjunatha.
The darshan timings of the temple are 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to - 8:30 PM Monday to Sunday.
Entry Charges: No entry fee.
The Annadana Seva is provided to all visiting devotees between 12:30 PM to 2 PM.
Dress Code: Traditional wear.
The Temple is further sanctified by the seven holy Theerthas presents at an elevation from the main sanctum. The main Theertha is called Gomukha Bhagirathi Theertha. Theertha snana timings everday 7:00 AM - 12 noon.
How to reach
By Air – The city of Mangalore is connected to all the major cities of India as well as the surrounding countries due to the presence of the Bajpe International Airport. The Airport lies at a distance of 10 km from the city center.
By Train – There are two main stations in Mangalore – Mangalore Junction and Mangalore Central. Trains from almost all major cities either stop or terminate here. Mangalore is well connected to cities like New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gandhinagar, Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Vizag, Trivandrum and many more.
By Road – Mangalore is well connected by roads and highways. One can board buses from Bengaluru, Goa, Chennai, Karwar, Pune, and Mysore.
Tourist attractions
The other places to visit around the temple are Udhbhava Linga, Akshaya pond, the 5 feet tall statue of Thrilokeshwara and Deepasthamba.
Food and Accomadation
As the temple is situated close to the Mangaluru city, accomadation is easily available in the city. But the temple does not offer any accomadation to the devotees. A large number of private hotels are available for accommodating pilgrims and tourists alike. The rooms may range from standard to AC suites in five-star hotels.
A large number of Government offices also operate guest houses in the city which can be booked by contacting them. Mangalore is a coastal city and offers beautiful beaches. Hence, resorts are abundant here.
Devotees can have a meal organized by the Temple or association or eat at the various south Indian restaurants close to Kadri Manjunath Temple.The Kadri Manjunath Temple provides Annadana to all devotees from 12:30 PM to 2 PM.
Besides the Kadri Manjunath Temple, several other private restaurants are available throughout the bustling city of Mangalore.The city offers a wide variety of cuisines like Konkani, Seafood, Mughlai, North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Italian and Thai.
Several popular food joints are Hotel Narayana for Seafood, Hotel Guthu for authentic local cuisine and Giri Manja for Seafood. Also there are quite a few hotels just at the outskirts of the temple which also serves delicious food.
Festivals Celebrated
Festivals Celebrated at Manjunath Temple Kadri:
Several festivals are celebrated with devotion and joy at Kadri throughout the year. During the kadiruthsava of the Bhadrapada shuddha thadige
Ganesha Chaturthi, Navarathri, Karthika Maasa , Deepavali , Paththanaaje special poojas , Makara Sankranthi, Nine days of the annual fair, Rathothsava, Dhanurmaasa pooja, Shivarathri, Ugadi etc.
Every Monday Rudrabhisheka is held.It's a practice to hoist the 40 feet Garuda to the 62 feet tall flagpole during the annual fair.
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